● "I really appreciated Neal's perspective and sharing his real world experiences in project management. It was not just another dry read."Neal Whitten's No-Nonsense Guide
Karen McElwain, PMP
Allen, TX

● "I work on a lot of team based projects, many of which share the challenges described in the course. This course represented my work environment very closely."The Team Maturity Model
Steve Brewer, PMP
Roseville, CA

● " I liked the way the author laid out the course, with key PM, Customer critical skills up front; the drilling even deeper in the second half of the course."PM/COR
Rock Feeman, PMP
Jefferson, GA

● "I thought the section on the Approaches and Techniques to leadership development was very useful. The course content was clear and easy to follow." Effective Leadership for Project Managers
Anne Harney, PMP
Gort County, Ireland

● "The course was well structured and the format was effectively presented. It made sense and presented a lot of information in a great format." Neal Whitten's No-Nonsense Guide
Earl Burba
Denver, CO

● I thoroughly appreciated the real life stories that Mersino included in each section. This made it very easy to apply the lessons to my own situation. I learned quite a bit about myself too that will help me be a better Project Manager in the future." Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers
Christine C Cosmez, PMP
Rockland, CA

● "I work on a lot of team based projects, many of which share the challenges described in the course. This course represented my work environment very closely."The Team Maturity Model
Steve Brewer, PMP
Roseville, CA

● "The course materials were very informative and applied to the real world of project management. I liked the fact that the materials were delivered on CD and in hardcopy format. Everything in the course material was easy to follow and understand."PM/COR
Craig L. Meier, PMP
Belcamp, MD

● "It gave me new insights to team building and team interactions, and reinforced some of the skills I found already present but not realized as skills."The Team Maturity Model
Raymond Dickinson, PMP
Crystal Lake, Il

● "This was by far one of the best online P.M. courses that I have taken. The subject matter was logically ordered. The lessons that were taught are intuitive and I received great value from the four sections contained in each chapter."Neal Whitten's No-Nonsense Guide
Michael Chidalek, PMP
Houston, TX

● "I liked the insight and step-by-step walk through of how to create and maintain a WBS as well as how it relates to a project plan."Mastering Project Scope Definition
Alphonse Frank, PMP
Albany, NY

● "Insights such as ethical behavior being good risk management, that setting ethical standards saves resources and that one should follow the intent of the law. The course provides good examples and case studies."Professional Ethics for Project Managers
Susan deFreitas, PMP
Saint Paul, MN

● "Much of the course is what you do each day as a project manager, but it gives you further techniques in ensuring success. I am sure that I will incorporate some of the ideas from this course." Neal Whitten's No-Nonsense Guide
Scott Maederer, PMP
Aloha, OR

● "I like having a resource that is easily understood and written in such a way that I can use it for multiple situations."The Team Maturity Model
Doris Abraham, PMP
Omaha, NE

● "This course addresses real-life issues that we face in the work place each day and instructs on how to deal with these issues in a way that is positive and beneficial to the business and ourselves."Neal Whitten’s Twenty Best Practices for Projects
Amy Snow, PMP
little Elm, TX

● "I enjoyed the fact that the key messages were presented clearly and concisely. Most of all I enjoyed the clarity with which the roles and responsibilities of the various project stakeholders were laid out. The Q&A style of presentation was great."Mastering Project Scope Definition
Stuart Bestbier, PMP
Vancouver, BC Canada

● "I appreciated the discussion regarding team building skills and communication processes and how essential both are to developing effective leadership on projects."Effective Leadership for Project Managers
John Briesemeister, PMP
Pascagoula, MS

● "I appreciated the reinforcement of the key concept that the client will live with the solution beyond the project close-out. This course forced me to view projects differently right away." Neal Whitten's No-Nonsense Guide
Theresa Kimler, PMP
Oakdale, MN

● "Materials were provided in various formats. Format of content was well laid out with presentation of concept, key concepts identified in note boxes throughout, "bulletized" reviews, and series of review questions to confirm understanding."Effective Leadership for Project Managers
Susan Michaud, PMP
Hartsville, SC

● "Very practical to real-life scenarios which had a real-life lesson to be applied in the near future! I even had 1 of the case studies happen to me in real life! I really appreciate this course and lessons."Neal Whitten’s Twenty Best Practice for Projects
Gabriel Castro Esparza, PMP
Miami, Fl

● "I appreciated the format, thoroughness, thoughtfulness, and consideration it gave in all aspects of the SASHET and to the PM."Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers
Joanne K. Lee, PMP
Atlanta, GA

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● "I thought that the course was a very good representation of ethical issues that project managers are confronted with over the course of their careers."Professional Ethics for Project Managers
Kevin Murphy, PMP
Nashville, TN

This course is based on Doug's landmark book, eXtreme Project Management

Testimonials from this course:

"The agile approach allows the project manager to adapt the project management methodology to the project rather than trying to fit the project into the traditional project management methodology."-eXtreme Project ManagementPhilip Iacono, PMP

"It seemed to represent the real world of project management, not all projects fit the traditional methodology. It was nice to read about how to cope with how we operate in the real world."- eXtreme Project ManagementMaree Sefton, PMP

"Doug does an excellent job of laying out the need for the agile methodology. In practical terms, he has a good balance of instructions and sample templates and an appendix for reference at a later date."- eXtreme Project ManagementKathi Ramani, PMP

eXtreme Project Management will provide you insights, agile leadership practices and essential tools for succeeding on projects that feature high change, high speed, high uncertainty and high stress.

With eXtreme Project Management you can:● Determine when to apply the principles of eXtreme Project Management as well as when to use traditional approaches● Recognize and understand the components of the iterative Flexible Project Model as well as apply it to the project environment● Discover the core leadership practices for building trust as well as fostering motivation and innovation● Implement greater discipline without squelching creativity and adaptability ● Significantly improve the probability of outstanding project success

Successful projects don’t just happen—they are made to happen. With this course, Neal Whitten takes leadership and project management to a personal level to reveal leading-edge best practices that make the difference between leading consistently successful projects and playing the victim with troubled projects.

This course focuses mostly on leadership and soft skills but also includes hard skills and life skills. The course also reveals behaviors to adopt that are invaluable in helping a person become a more successful project manager and leader. No theories here—this stuff works!

Neal Whitten's Twenty Best Practices for Projects explores in detail the twenty best behavioral practices in a number of workplace settings within which we most find ourselves.

Targeted to project managers and all project stakeholders, this course is presented in a case study format and represents the most frequently experienced challenges and situations that people encounter in their professional life. The answers Neal provides for these challenges will provide a compelling set of building blocks for you as you grow to become a more successful professional.

Project managers must demonstrate an aptitude to lead and influence others in order to remain effective. Effective Leadership for Project Managers was written from the real experiences of project leadership for the project manager. This course simplifies the concept of project leadership and discusses how to integrate these important concepts into everyday practice on project initiatives.

Effective Leadership for Project Managers utilizes an easy-to-understand model of four key facets of leadership to outline the key traits of exceptional leaders. Practical case studies assist the student in demonstrating how to apply the concepts in a thoughtful, effective manner

Why a course on politics and conflict in project management? Simply, a project manager’s ability to deal more effectively with complex organizational and interpersonal situations is crucial. As organizations increasingly adopt the practice of project management to achieve their goals, project managers must be adept in the soft skills, political savvy, and conflict management skills that are vital to project success.

Project success relies directly on the ability of project managers to communicate, negotiate, and influence within a project environment that inevitably involves politics and conflict. This course teaches the skills required to navigate through organizational politics and conflict and thrive as a project manager within difficult environments.